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S35045 Stainless Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

S35045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S35045 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 39
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 29.4 to 42.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.6
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87